Tradition

Macro Mondays, theme: Cloth

 

The cloth here is an item of traditional male ceremonial clothing in Kerala, India. This "mel-mundu" is woven of cotton, with a border of golden threads, and is worn like a shawl over the shoulder for special occasions (rose petals optional).

 

For an image with scale, see here:

www.flickr.com/gp/kuriyan/91H1dQ

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